As someone who writes about Romania in (almost entirely) English, there’s always a risk that I will be badly misunderstood. Over the last 24 hours, I’ve actually had people read my post (on The Economist) and think I was the one saying Romania was racist. If you can’t understand I was saying the complete opposite, perhaps there are other things you’re not understanding as well. … Continue reading Taietura Porcului
Winter is clearly here in Romania, with cold temperatures and snow just about everywhere. For some reason, it made the following song pop into my head. It may not be for everyone’s taste but I find it very touching. Continue reading Iarna s-a Instalat
Q: Hey, if you’re so Romanian, why do you write (almost entirely) in English? A: Remember the Lipoveni? They speak Russian. I am just one of those very rare Romanians who speak English as our native language. AND NOW YOU KNOW! Continue reading Mailbag
I was a little puzzled to see yet another hit piece out on Romania from The Economist, this one in the m-fing print edition, meaning literally every member of the English-speaking so-called “intelligentsia” around the globe is reading this garbage. And then suddenly the clouds parted and a golden beam of sunlight struck me squarely in the forehead, opening my eyes: Many Romanians see the … Continue reading Last Verse Same As The First
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